bookrebus Chapter 186 Using a Scheme
Chapter 186 Using a Scheme
Chapter 186 Using a Scheme
"You...! If that's the case, then I'll admit defeat on behalf of my son. He's already severely injured and has no strength left to speak. How can you expect him to admit defeat!"
"Oh, how was I supposed to know he was so fragile? He's about to pass out after just a few blows," Bai Ke said innocently as he walked towards the viewing platform.
The king of Moyun Kingdom felt that if he continued talking to Bai Ke, he would really be angered to death.
So he could only vent his anger on the servants beside him: "Can't you see the Second Prince is injured! Hurry up and help him back to heal his wounds! You have no sense at all, what are you good for!"
The attendants nodded obsequiously and hurried to help the Second Prince Yuan Su, along with Zheng Zhonglou and E Lu.
"Your Majesty, now that I have won the contest, as agreed, your Moyun Kingdom needs to hand over the matter of Elder Ding to our Tiance Palace for investigation. Also, please prepare your throne!"
"Hehehe, Young Master Bai is so young, yet his talent and cultivation are truly extraordinary! It turns out I underestimated Young Master Bai before..."
"Your Majesty is too kind. My appearance is barely passable in the Tian Ce Palace, and I do not deserve such praise."
Upon hearing this, the King of Moyun Kingdom's eyes flickered, his thoughts unreadable. "Young Master Bai, I never imagined you were so humble, in addition to your high cultivation level!"
"You must be quite tired after just one competition, so let's not stand here. Let's move to the council hall; tea and fruit have been prepared there, and we can discuss our matters at our leisure."
After saying this, he ordered someone to clear the way ahead, preparing to lead everyone to the council hall to rest.
"Wait!" Bai Ke shouted as soon as the king lifted his foot.
"Does Young Master Bai have any further comments?"
"There's no rush to go to the council hall. I think it's not far from your throne in the palace, so why don't we go there?"
There are comfortable seats, tea, and snacks there, so it's a good place to discuss matters or rest. Most importantly, your throne is there, Your Majesty!
The King of Moyun Kingdom's face stiffened. If thoughts could kill, Bai Ke would probably have been killed countless times by now.
"Oh~ Look how confused I am! Fine! Since Young Master Bai wants to go there, let's go there to rest! Someone, lead the way!" As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step forward with a livid face.
Bai Ke found it quite amusing to watch the King of Moyun Kingdom leave in a huff, so leisurely and composed.
At this moment, the elder came to Bai Ke's side and said to Bai Ke in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Teasing is fine, but don't go too far."
It's not advisable for Tian Ce Palace to completely break ties with Mo Yun Kingdom right now. A gentle warning is enough; they mustn't escalate the situation. Look how angry you've made that king; he'll probably lose many years of his life."
Bai Ke couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Uncle, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. It's just that the king is really cunning and despicable. He actually tampered with the competition venue."
"If I don't pluck his beard, does he really think I'm so easy to bully?" After saying that, he followed the king of Moyun Kingdom and walked forward.
Upon entering the hall, everyone took their seats, except for Bai Ke, who remained standing in the center, staring intently at the King of Moyun Kingdom. The King knew exactly what Bai Ke wanted—to sit on his throne! No way!
But having agreed to the request in front of everyone, how could a monarch go back on his word? So he had no choice but to pretend to be confused and try to steer the conversation away from the topic.
But judging from Bai Ke's expression, he's clearly not going to give up. He's standing so conspicuously in the center; unless he's blind, he's either deliberately pretending not to see.
There was no way around it; even though he knew what she was going to do, he still had to ask, "Why hasn't Young Master Bai taken a seat yet?" As he spoke, the King of Moyun Kingdom picked up a cup of fragrant tea from the table and sipped it gently.
"Your Majesty, you truly have a short memory. Didn't we agree that if I won this contest, I could sit in your seat? I've been waiting for you, Your Majesty, to fulfill your promise."
"Young Master Bai is indeed a young man; his memory is much better than mine, an old man! Of course I remember. If Young Master Bai wishes to sit now, then please come and sit down!"
Then, he called over a servant to hand him a teacup and made as if to get up. But for some reason, just as the king stood up, the servant seemed to stumble and lose his grip on the teacup, which flew out and hit the seat on the throne.
"You dog of a servant, what kind of work are you doing! You can't even hold a teacup properly!" the king roared angrily at the servant who immediately knelt down tremblingly.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I wasn't paying attention and dropped the throne, thus defiling it. I deserve to die! Please forgive me this time, Your Majesty! I will never dare to do it again!"
"Hmph, what use is it for me to spare you! Young Master Bai was just about to come up when you accidentally defiled the throne. If those ignorant people find out, they'll think I did it on purpose. Don't kneel here with me."
"Go kneel down to Young Master Bai and I'll spare your life if he forgives you!" With that, he kicked the servant away.
The servant immediately knelt down beside Bai Ke, grabbed a corner of his robe, and cried out, "Young Master Bai, please forgive me! I didn't mean to do it! Please forgive me!" He kept kowtowing as he spoke.
The disciples of Tian Ce Palace were furious at the sight. What kind of nonsense was this? Anyone present who wasn't a fool could see that the King of Mo Yun Kingdom was doing this on purpose.
Now they've actually put forward a scapegoat to plead with the senior brother. If the senior brother doesn't forgive that servant, he'll be labeled as narrow-minded and unforgiving.
This king is truly cunning and despicable!
"Get up! Since it was an unintentional mistake, I won't say anything. I believe you didn't do it on purpose, and I also believe that your king is not the kind of person who goes back on his word."
He wouldn't have deliberately used this scheme because he didn't want me to sit on his throne.
Meanwhile, the king was watching Bai Ke's group with a look of amusement, but after hearing what was said next, his expression was truly indescribable.
"Thank you, Young Master Bai. Thank you so much, Young Master Bai." The servant kowtowed to Bai Ke with tears of gratitude.
"Useless thing! Since Young Master Bai intends to let you go, get out of here right now!"
"Yes!" The attendant quickly bowed to the King of Moyun Kingdom and Bai Ke before retreating.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry to have made you laugh, Young Master Bai!" Bai Ke, who was below the King of Moyun Kingdom, said with a smile.
"It's alright. Since we're not meant to be this time, we can try again next time. There's plenty of time!"
"Hehe, yes, yes!" The King of Moyun Kingdom replied with a smile on the surface, but in his heart he thought quite differently. "Next time? Hmph! Next time you'll have to be the one with the luck to sit on it! Just you wait!"